Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22

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Yes, he married his own niece. II It's
against the law now, why wasn't it them
I'D ike to knew and the prisoner
threw himself back In his chair, and clos
ing his eyes was soon lost in deep study.
Malone was born and raised in Merri-
wether county, where he has al extern
sive relationship. de is q young man OF
fine appearances, and dresses neatly.
Some time ago he left his home in jack
son. Butts county. During his soiou~n
in jackson he made frequent visits to his
old home, where he remained for a few
days. One Of Malone's sisters married a
man named H. 6. Clark, and it was at
his sisters house that Malone always
stopped. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were the
parents of q handsome daughter, who
was, of course, Malone's niece, and to
this lady Malone was very attentive when
visiting the family. Nothing, however,,
was thought of his attentions, and the
blacksmith was always a welcome visitor.
In April last Miss Clark came to At
lanta. On the 14th OF the month Malone
came to the city, too, and on that after
noon he and she went to Marietta, where
they were married. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Mr..
Lowry, at his residence, and by the
1lCGHoo bnC llIiSlS buOASu III fsS Was uidl
rying a Mr.. Gordon to Miss Clark.
After the ceremony Malone, with his
niece as his bride, came pack to Atlanta
and they separated at the union depot,
the lady going back to her friends and
Malone to a hotel. On the next day,
however, they both left for the home of
the lady's parents. Neither Malone nor
his bride said anything Of the marriage,
and as uncle and niece the husband and
wife were received. After a few days at
the Clark home Malone went back to
Jackson. Ten days later he went to ses
bis sisters family again, and remained a
a few days. His parting with his wife
was to all the separating. of uncle and
niece. Another ten days rolled by and
Malone again sought the house in which
the lady who was doubly related to him
lived.
On this visit he secured an audience
with his sister and her husband, and in
formed them that he had married. their
daughter. The news WAS an unpleasant
surprise, and for a short time the scene
was anything but pleasant. The brother
in-law who found himself the brother-ln.
law to his own daughter, and the siste,
who found herself the mother-in-law tc
her own brother, finally gave In, .ack
~nowledged the marriage, and the terribl,
mixed-up family took up the thread o.
life again. Malone made his visit short
and when he went back to Jackson car
ried his bride with him. On Saturda,
last Mrs. Malone went to visit her par
ents. AS she entered the house she was
greeted by her mother, who became he,
sister-in-law, and by her father, who hat
married her husbands sister.
Soon after she reached her home sh,
ascertained that the people living nea
felt outraged at what had occurred, AM
that threats were freely made against tn,
man who was both her husband and he
uncle. Hearing that the people would
visit her husband and give him trouble
she wrote him and advised him to leave
He received the letter and left Jackson a
once, coming to Atlanta arter two O
three stops.
snow said the prisoner again, as h
concluded his story, ''you say this 1
against the lawi,
"That's what I said. Why didn't 70,
want her parents to know about iti"
ooh, / just didn't. Why, III. G. Clark
who is my sisters husband and my Wife
father, has a brother, Turner Clark, VIII
married his WI brothers daughter som
twenty years ago and nothing was sal
about that"
A telegram was sent to the sheriff no
tifying him that Malone had been al
rested. He will be held until an Office
can reach the city.